What type of property is 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is a semi-detached house.

What did 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP sell for?

8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP last sold for £245,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £57,000 in March 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2001 and April 2021, 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP rose from £57,000 to £245,000, a change of £188,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

The current EPC rating for 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (1,216 sq ft). That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NN14 6DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP have?

8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP has council approval for rear extension granted in August 2007 under ref. KET/2007/0569. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP located?

8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP sits in Rothwell, Kettering, Kettering. It falls within the NN14 postcode district in Northamptonshire.

Is 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

The closest primary school to 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is Rothwell Junior School (791m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Montsaye Academy (1.4km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP?

The closest bus stop to 8 Balfour Drive, NN14 6DP is Stanley Street, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Balfour Drive, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

113 m²

1216 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Balfour Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Balfour Drive is a semi-detached house in Rothwell, Kettering, Kettering (NN14 6DP). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 is 13.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £245,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Balfour Drive, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Balfour Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 Balfour Drive, Rothwell, Kettering, NN14 6DP

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Aug 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension above existing garage and rear of property. Amended plans - deletion of first floor side window from the scheme.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
KET/2007/0569
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Balfour Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£245,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

8 April 2021Most recent
£245,000
+329.8%over 20 years
29 March 2001
£57,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NN14 6DP: £150,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in NN14 6DP

On the street

Versus other Balfour Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Balfour Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,168

Street avg £1,929

Above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Stanley Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Rothwell Junior School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NN14 6DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NN14 6DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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Common questions

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